Imperial Rule Assistance Association

The Imperial Rule Assistance Association was a para-fascist political party in Japan which existed from 12 October 1940 to 13 June 1945. The party was created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe as a coalition of several factions which supported Japanese militarism. The party, with members from all wings of politics, adhered to nationalism, militarism, state Shintoism, and fascism, and it was created with the goal of establishing a one-party state in Japan. The party was formally dissolved on 13 June 1945, and thousands of government leaders were purged from public life by the American authorities for being members of the association.